HELLO,

EVEN THOUGH I HAVE BEEN A SMOKER FOR 40 YEARS I HAVE A REAL PROBLEM WITH THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY.FOR MANY YEARS THEY HAVE DONE WHAT EVER IT TAKES TO ATTRACT PEOPLE TO TOBACCO USE AND EVEN GO SO FAR AS TO PUT ADDITIVES AND CHEMICALS TO THEIR PRODUCT TO KEEP US ADDICTED! THIS PRODUCT IS TAKING THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE EVERY YEAR.I KNOW SOME OF YOU ARE THINKING "WHY DON'T YOU JUST QUIT" WELL THATS JUST IT ,THE INDUSTRY HAS MADE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP SMOKING.THE OTHER PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOTHING BECAUSE THEY MAKE TO MUCH MONEY IN TAXES,AT OUR EXSPENSE.HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU HEARD THAT NICOTINE IS AS ADDICTIVE AS HEROIN. I FEEL OUR GOVERNMENT IS RIGHT UP THERE WITH THE DRUG CARTELS,THEY TURN A BLIND EYE BECAUSE OF THE REVENUE.

  WHAT I WOULD LIKE TOO SEE HAPPEN IS FOR THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO BE BANNED FROM S.C. COMPLETELY.MY CONCERN IS NOT ONLY FOR S.C. ,BUT FOR MY COUNTRY ALSO.IF NOTHING ELSE THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY SHOULD HAVE TO TAKE OUT ALL THE ADDITIVES AND CHEMICALS AND STRIP IT DOWN TO THE NATURAL TOBACCO PLANT ITSELF.I HOPE THAT YOU WILL BE AS CONVICTED ABOUT THIS AS I AM AND STAND BEHIND ME,IF YOU DO PLEASE SIGN AND SEND.

                                                          THANK YOU

                                                             CONCERNED CITIZEN